There’s an underlying theme of transformation when it comes to the great American road trip. That’s why it makes such a great vehicle for wisdom and change in literature. The team over at Atlas Obscura are helping you recreate some of the epic journeys from your favorite reads with The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature’s Most Epic Road Trips. From the travels in Kerouac’s On the Road to the bike tinkering trek in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintence, the map allows you to bring some pages to life, and maybe you’ll learn a few discover things like the protagonists did along the way.
A Map of Literature’s Most Epic Road Trips
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